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Blue John Cavern
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Blue John

Telephone: 00 44 (0)1433 620642
Website: http://www.bluejohn-cavern.co.uk


Details: Blue-John is a unique Fluorspar found only at Castleton. The mineral is found in veins in the limestone deep within the Blue John Cavern where it has been mined for centuries. It is thought to have been named "Blue John" by John Kirk and Joseph Hall who worked the mines in the 18th Century, it is the rarest natural formation in the British Isles. Over the centuries, Blue John has enjoyed admiration all over the world. Here you have the opportunity to buy some of this historical stone yourself.


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